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Police say ‘ghost nurses’ were bilking health system

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Four women are accused of forging documents that allegedly got them big paychecks from a Clayton business. Court records say the fraud scheme netted hundreds of thousands of dollars for unworked hours.It’s Elite Medical Staffing Group on Clayton Road, which offers thousands of expert nurses for medical centers across St. Louis.Court records indicate the company reported to Clayton Police that employees who had submitted time sheets for hours never worked.Investigators say the women were claiming they’d worked at a Maryland Heights senior living center and a Troy, Missouri, senior living center, and that the alleged forged time sheets made it appear as if a supervisor had signed off on the hours.A spokesperson for Elite Medical Staffing said the company has reimbursed the senior living centers for any losses, and it’s pressing charges against the former employees to the “fullest extent of the law.” Multiple people reported dead, injured in Maine shootings Th...

Residents offer feedback on spending NFL-Rams lawsuit money

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Board of Alderman’s Committee of the Whole met virtually Wednesday and discussed some of the ideas for spending funds received from a lawsuit over the departure of the former St. Louis Rams.The city received $280 million, including $30 million for an expansion of the Dome at America’s Center. The money has been sitting in an interest-bearing account while city lawmakers work on approving how the money will be spent.During Wednesday’s meeting, Cristina Garmendia, police advisor to the board’s president, shared feedback received from residents through an online survey.When asked about some of the challenges residents faced, some of the top responses included car damage from streets, student loan debt, and not receiving a timely or appropriate emergency response when calling 911.Residents also have an opportunity to submit ideas to address challenges. Some of those responses included implementing traffic-calming measures, creating apprenticeship programs and o...

Juvenile arrested for threat against Clinton County high school

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

CLINTON COUNTY, Ill. – The Clinton County State's Attorney's Office is considering charges against a juvenile who allegedly made a threat against a local high school Wednesday morning.According to Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous, his office was notified around 6:30 a.m. of a threat against Wesclin High School.The school, located just off Illinois 160 between the cities of Trenton and New Baden, was closed as a precaution. Deputies were also dispatched to Wesclin Middle School. Multiple people reported dead, injured in Maine shootings By 1 p.m., investigators had obtained enough evidence to visit a home for a possible suspect, Travous said. Several people were at the home, all of whom agreed to interviews at the sheriff's office.One of the individuals, a juvenile, confessed to making the threat, the sheriff said. A parent had accompanied the juvenile to the sheriff's office.Investigators eventually determined the juvenile did not possess the means to act on their threat and rele...

Walnut Creek residents concerned after series of recent crimes in downtown

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- The Walnut Creek Police Department is investigating more robberies as businesses say they're seeing a spike in crime. Just last week, Lululemon was taken for thousands of dollars. Police managed to catch the suspect in the Lululemon theft on Oct. 18, which totaled approximately $10,000. However, the increase in thefts is a big problem for businesses in the area. 5 suspects steal $100K worth of items from Apple Store in Burlingame: police The Lululemon theft is one of multiple Walnut Creek crimes reported in a week-long span. In addition, two other armed robberies were reported in the city from Oct. 18 to Oct. 21. On Oct. 18, two people were robbed at gunpoint downtown after having dinner. Police said the robbery happened around 9:30 p.m. in the area of Botelho Drive and Locust Street.A few days later, an armed robbery was reported on Saturday afternoon after a prearranged transaction went wrong. The victim had plans to meet with a bu...

Former Md. youth track coach sentenced to 21 years in prison for sexually abusing child

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

A former youth track coach from Waldorf, Maryland, will spend more than 20 years in prison after being sentenced for second degree rape, child pornography, and other offenses.Over the summer, 34-year-old Warren Gray plead guilty to the abuse, which started in 2017 when the victim was just 13 years old. It went on for four years and in 2021, Gray was arrested.The victim was a member of the track and field team at New Wave Track Club.Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said even after his arrest, Gray tried to argue that he believed that the victim was another coach on the team and not a 13-year-old girl — a claim Braveboy said nobody was buying.“It was completely unbelievable. We didn’t believe it. The judge certainly didn’t believe it,” said Braveboy. “He didn’t take full responsibility because he wanted to still make excuses for why he did such a horrible thing. And the judge didn’t buy it.”The abuse was...

CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson lead Pelicans past Grizzlies 111-104 in season opener

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 24 points, Zion Williamson added 23 points and seven rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 111-104 on Wednesday night in the season-opener for both teams.McCollum was 8 of 16 from the field including 6 of 11 from outside the arc. Williamson scored 12 of his points in the fourth quarter to avoid any comeback by Memphis. Brandon Ingram finished with 19 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 12 points and 12 rebounds.Desmond Bane led Memphis with 31 points, while Marcus Smart had 17 points. Xavier Tillman matched Smart’s 17 points and added 12 rebounds.The game was the first of the 25-game suspension for Grizzles guard Ja Morant, the team’s leading scorer last season. He is scheduled to finish the suspension in December. His absence, along with several injuries across the Memphis frontline had the Grizzlies at a disadvantage.That left Memphis playing small-ball lineups in much of the game.Meanwhile, the Peli...

PJ Washington scores 25, rookie Brandon Miller provides spark as Hornets top Hawks 116-110 in opener

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has commanded a lot of the headlines in the NBA offseason.But fellow rookie Brandon Miller proved in the season opener that he can play a little, too.P.J. Washington scored 25 points, Miller provided a huge spark with eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets held on to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 116-110 on Wednesday night.Miller, the No. 2 overall pick in the draft behind San Antonio’s Wembanyama, was the first man off the bench for the Hornets and knocked down a 3 from the left wing on his first shot attempt, drawing a roar from the home crowd. But the Alabama product picked up his third foul midway through the second quarter and had to sit most of the first half.He returned and started to heat up in the fourth quarter, converting a step-back 3-pointer from the corner and a reserve layup before burying another 3 from the top of the key to give the Hornets a 101-99 lead they never surrendered over the final 4...

Live updates | Israeli strikes leave neighborhoods in shambles; journalist’s family amond the dead

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

Palestinians rescue a survivor of Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Nusseirat refugee camp, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Ali Mohmoud)(AP/Ali Mohmoud) Palestinians rescue a survivor of Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Nusseirat refugee camp, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Ali Mohmoud)(AP/Ali Mohmoud) Israeli airstrikes are devastating parts of the Gaza Strip, leaving neighborhoods in shambles. A strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp on Wednesday killed several family members of one of Al Jazeera TV’s journalists, Wael Dahdouh. Strikes elsewhere destroyed homes and businesses and left many digging through the debris.The U.N. warned that it is on the verge of running out of fuel in the Gaza Strip...

Donovan Mitchell scores 27 points as Cavaliers top Nets 114-113 in season opener

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-113 on Wednesday night for the Cavaliers’ first road win in a season opener since 2000.Cleveland had six players score in double figures. Max Strus, who started in place of injured center Jarrett Allen, had 27 points and 12 rebounds. Isaac Okoro scored 18 points, and Darius Garland finished with 15. Cam Thomas scored 36 for Brooklyn, setting a league record for most points for a reserve in a season opener. Mikal Bridges scored 11 of his 20 in the fourth quarter. Cam Johnson had 12 points, and Ben Simmons finished with four points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.Brooklyn was built to be a defense-oriented team, but it struggled defensively in the preseason and it carried over to the home opener. Cleveland shot 46.8% from the field, including a 17-for-43 performance from 3-point range.The Cavaliers led 90-87 after three quarters, but the Nets opened the fourt...

Zion Webb and Ron Wiggins each rush for 2 touchdowns as Jacksonville State eases by FIU 41-16

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:08:58 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Quarterback Zion Webb and Ron Wiggins each rushed for two touchdowns and Jacksonville State beat Florida International 41-16 on Wednesday night.Jacksonville State (7-2, 5-1 Conference USA) had already reached bowl eligibility in its debut season in FBS. Due to transition guidelines, the Gamecocks can only be selected for a bowl if there are not enough eligible teams to fill the 41 games.Webb, who was coming off career-high 146 yards rushing and a touchdown in a come-from-behind 20-17 win over Western Kentucky, had 20 carries for 125 yards. Webb also completed 9-of-19 passes for 105 yards with one touchdown. Wiggins added nine rushes for 61 yards. Jacksonville State scored 21 straight points in the first quarter before FUI got on the board with a 50-yard field goal by Chase Gabriel midway through the second quarter. The Gamecocks defense held FIU to just four first downs in the first half and 32 yards. Grayson James had one passing touchdown and one rushing score for Flo...